Justin Trudeau To Run Federally For Liberals
Posted February 22, 2007 12:00 pm.
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There could soon be a Trudeau back in the House of Commons.
After months of speculation about the political aspirations of Justin Trudeau, the son of arguably the most famous Prime Minister in Canadian history has confirmed he’ll be running in the next federal election.
The next generation in the political dynasty plans to be the Liberal candidate in the Quebec riding of Papineau.
Trudeau may well be coming along at a time when the Grits need his help the most.
They’re still reeling from voter distrust from the sponsorship scandal, an event that helped get them kicked out of office during the last election.
And new leader Stephane Dion is anything but a well known or proven commodity with the public.
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have a very tenuous grasp on power and with a March 19th budget in the offing, his government could fall next month.
But if Trudeau does get his chance to try and pick up where his famous father left off, it won’t really be the Conservatives he’ll be battling. The seat in the riding where he intends to run is currently held by the Bloc Quebecois.
Quebecers are going to get some practice in making their “X” next month. Premier Jean Charest called a provincial vote there on Wednesday.
